2000 San Marino Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Michael Schumacher made it three wins in a row with a finely judged victory at Imola. Mika Häkkinen led much of the race, but Ferrari‘s pit strategy put Schumacher ahead, with David Coulthard completing the podium.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren
Pole time	1:24.714
Fastest lap	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren
Fastest-lap time	1:26.523 on lap 60
First	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Second	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren
Third	David Coulthard	McLaren

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
7 April 2000	Practice 1	11:00
7 April 2000	Practice 2	13:00
8 April 2000	Practice 3	09:00
8 April 2000	Practice 4	10:15
8 April 2000	Qualifying	13:00
9 April 2000	Warm-up	09:30
9 April 2000	Race	14:00

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Michael Schumacher arrived at round 3 leading the 2000 F1 World Championship on 20 points, with Giancarlo Fisichella on 8. Ferrari headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 26 points.

Race entries

Sauber returned with Mika Salo and Pedro Diniz after withdrawing from Brazil to investigate its rear-wing failures. The regular eleven-team field was otherwise unchanged for the first European round.

Free Practice

Michael Schumacher led Friday’s first practice as a damp circuit gradually dried. David Coulthard and Eddie Irvine followed, while several drivers ventured off as grip improved unevenly. The changing conditions meant teams had to adjust their programmes rather than rely on a consistent track throughout the hour.

Schumacher stayed quickest in the afternoon, with Rubens Barrichello completing a Ferrari one-two. Jacques Villeneuve‘s engine failure spread oil onto the circuit and caused difficulties for other drivers. Jenson Button also stopped with a failed engine late in the session, adding another setback to Williams‘ early-season reliability record.

Friday Practice Classification — Combined

2000 San Marino Grand Prix opening-day practice, 7 April 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:26.944	28
2	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.373s	21
3	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	+0.428s	26
4	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	+0.786s	31
5	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+0.851s	33
6	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	+1.077s	33
7	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	+1.195s	23
8	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+1.292s	43
9	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.428s	25
10	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	+1.500s	41
11	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	+1.611s	30
12	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1.622s	25
13	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+1.827s	42
14	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	+2.006s	26
15	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	+2.008s	42
16	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+2.031s	32
17	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+2.153s	37
18	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	+2.169s	27
19	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	+2.363s	18
20	10	Jenson Button	Williams	+2.382s	36
21	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	+2.468s	33
22	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+386.530s	6

Schumacher again headed the first Saturday session, followed by the two McLarens. Nick Heidfeld recovered from a trip through the Tamburello gravel. Ralf Schumacher had a more costly excursion when braking trouble sent him off and damaged his front wing, interrupting his qualifying preparation.

Häkkinen moved ahead in final practice, narrowly beating Schumacher’s benchmark. Gené crashed heavily at Piratella and went for precautionary medical checks, while Jacques Villeneuve spun into the gravel. Ralf Schumacher stopped with a throttle mechanism fault, leaving Williams with further repairs before qualifying.

Saturday Practice Classification — Combined

2000 San Marino Grand Prix Saturday practice, 8 April 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	1:24.973	27
2	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.112s	31
3	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	+0.117s	31
4	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+0.879s	33
5	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	+1.124s	34
6	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+1.384s	23
7	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	+1.455s	31
8	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.578s	31
9	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1.593s	22
10	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	+1.661s	32
11	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	+1.756s	29
12	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.834s	17
13	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+1.882s	26
14	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+1.991s	28
15	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+2.215s	19
16	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	+2.222s	29
17	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	+2.339s	16
18	10	Jenson Button	Williams	+2.480s	12
19	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	+2.491s	22
20	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+2.818s	15
21	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	+3.182s	26
22	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	+3.303s	27

Each practice table combines that day’s two sessions, showing each driver’s best time and total laps.

Qualifying

Häkkinen claimed his third consecutive pole with a 1:24.714, just 0.091 seconds ahead of Michael Schumacher. David Coulthard and Rubens Barrichello occupied the second row. Schumacher lost time on his final run after accidentally activating the speed limiter, while Häkkinen’s late improvement proved enough.

Ralf Schumacher qualified fifth despite another engine problem, ahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Eddie Irvine. Gené had to share Gaston Mazzacane‘s Minardi after his practice crash and a problem with the spare car. Nick Heidfeld qualified last after difficulties starting his Prost forced him into a spare set up for Jean Alesi.

Qualifying Classification

2000 San Marino Grand Prix Qualifying, 8 April 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Laps
1	1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	1:24.714	12
2	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:24.805	11
3	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	1:25.014	12
4	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:25.242	12
5	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	1:25.871	9
6	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	1:25.892	12
7	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	1:25.929	12
8	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	1:26.002	12
9	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	1:26.124	12
10	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	1:26.238	12
11	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	1:26.281	12
12	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	1:26.336	12
13	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	1:26.349	12
14	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	1:26.814	11
15	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	1:26.824	12
16	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	1:26.845	11
17	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	1:27.051	11
18	10	Jenson Button	Williams	1:27.135	11
19	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	1:27.253	11
20	21	Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	1:28.161	12
21	20	Marc Gené	Minardi	1:28.333	11
22	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	1:28.361	8

Sunday warm-up

Häkkinen led David Coulthard in warm-up, ahead of the Ferraris. Michael Schumacher overshot his pit position and knocked the front-jack mechanic onto the car’s nose, although the mechanic was unhurt. Several drivers visited the gravel as teams completed their final checks in cool, overcast conditions.

Warm-up Classification

2000 San Marino Grand Prix Warm-up, 9 April 2000

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	1:27.418	13
2	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	+0.057s	12
3	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	+0.202s	10
4	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	+0.802s	12
5	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	+1.008s	13
6	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	+1.088s	17
7	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	+1.172s	14
8	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	+1.200s	14
9	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	+1.276s	15
10	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	+1.312s	13
11	10	Jenson Button	Williams	+1.417s	12
12	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	+1.418s	14
13	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	+1.453s	14
14	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	+1.482s	14
15	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	+1.511s	12
16	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	+1.524s	14
17	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	+1.570s	13
18	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	+1.682s	12
19	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	+1.703s	16
20	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	+1.829s	14
21	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	+1.933s	13
22	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	+2.843s	11

What happened in the 2000 San Marino Grand Prix?

Häkkinen led from pole while Schumacher held off David Coulthard, allowing Rubens Barrichello to take third. The leading pair pulled clear, and Häkkinen retained the advantage after their first stops. His task became harder when debris damaged the McLaren‘s floor and an electronic problem briefly interrupted the engine.

Ferrari had fuelled Schumacher for a longer second stint. When Häkkinen stopped again, Schumacher used the extra laps to build a margin and emerged ahead after his own shorter stop. Häkkinen closed late, but Schumacher held on to win by just over a second.

David Coulthard beat Rubens Barrichello to third through the pit sequence, while Jacques Villeneuve and Mika Salo completed the points. Ralf Schumacher retired with fuel-supply trouble and Jarno Trulli lost a likely points finish to gearbox problems. Schumacher’s perfect opening run gave Ferrari a substantial early advantage.

After the race, Michael Schumacher headed the drivers’ standings with 30 points, followed by Rubens Barrichello on 9. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 39, with McLaren on 10.

2000 San Marino Grand Prix race results

The 2000 San Marino Grand Prix was held on 9 April 2000, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	62	1:31:39.776	10
2	1	Mika Häkkinen	McLaren	62	+ 1.168	6
3	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	62	+ 51.008	4
4	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	62	+ 1:29.276	3
5	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	61	+ 1 lap	2
6	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	61	+ 1 lap	1
7	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	61	+ 1 lap	0
8	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	61	+ 1 lap	0
9	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	61	+ 1 lap	0
10	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	61	+ 1 lap	0
11	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	61	+ 1 lap	0
12	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	61	+ 1 lap	0
13	21	Gastón Mazzacane	Minardi	60	+ 2 laps	0
14	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	59	+ 3 laps	0
15	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	58	Gearbox	0
Ret	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	49	Spun off	0
Ret	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	45	Fuel pressure	0
Ret	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	25	Hydraulics	0
Ret	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	22	Hydraulics	0
Ret	10	Jenson Button	Williams	5	Engine	0
Ret	20	Marc Gené	Minardi	5	Spun off	0
Ret	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	4	Gearbox	0

2000 San Marino Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time	Avg. Speed
1	1	Mika Hakkinen	McLaren	60	1:26.523	205.249
2	3	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	58	1:26.774	204.655
3	2	David Coulthard	McLaren	54	1:27.014	204.091
4	9	Ralf Schumacher	Williams	45	1:27.339	203.331
5	16	Pedro Diniz	Sauber	61	1:27.814	202.231
6	4	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	46	1:27.899	202.036
7	17	Mika Salo	Sauber	40	1:28.336	201.036
8	7	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar	60	1:28.387	200.920
9	6	Jarno Trulli	Jordan	57	1:28.754	200.090
10	23	Ricardo Zonta	BAR	28	1:28.787	200.015
11	22	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR	39	1:28.816	199.950
12	19	Jos Verstappen	Arrows	54	1:28.842	199.891
13	11	Giancarlo Fisichella	Benetton	59	1:28.884	199.797
14	8	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar	59	1:29.049	199.427
15	12	Alexander Wurz	Benetton	55	1:29.180	199.134
16	15	Nick Heidfeld	Prost	16	1:29.350	198.755
17	18	Pedro de la Rosa	Arrows	42	1:29.370	198.710
18	14	Jean Alesi	Prost	17	1:29.719	197.938
19	21	Gaston Mazzacane	Minardi	15	1:30.030	197.254
20	5	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan	3	1:31.503	194.078
21	20	Marc Gene	Minardi	5	1:31.524	194.034
22	10	Jenson Button	Williams	4	1:31.912	193.215

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

2000 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2000 San Marino Grand Prix.

2000 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Michael Schumacher	German	Ferrari	30
2	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari	9
3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian	Benetton	8
4	Mika Häkkinen	Finnish	McLaren	6
5	Ralf Schumacher	German	Williams	6
6	Jacques Villeneuve	Canadian	BAR	5
7	David Coulthard	British	McLaren	4
8	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	German	Jordan	4
9	Jarno Trulli	Italian	Jordan	3
10	Ricardo Zonta	Brazilian	BAR	1
11	Mika Salo	Finnish	Sauber	1
12	Jenson Button	British	Williams	1
–	Alexander Wurz	Austrian	Benetton	0
–	Jos Verstappen	Dutch	Arrows	0
–	Eddie Irvine	British	Jaguar	0
–	Pedro Diniz	Brazilian	Sauber	0
–	Marc Gené	Spanish	Minardi	0
–	Pedro de la Rosa	Spanish	Arrows	0
–	Nick Heidfeld	German	Prost	0
–	Gastón Mazzacane	Argentine	Minardi	0
–	Johnny Herbert	British	Jaguar	0
–	Jean Alesi	French	Prost	0

2000 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Ferrari	39
2	McLaren	10
3	Benetton	8
4	Jordan	7
5	Williams	7
6	BAR	6
7	Sauber	1
–	Arrows	0
–	Jaguar	0
–	Minardi	0
–	Prost	0

2000 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2000 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	12 March
2	2000 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	26 March
3	2000 San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	9 April
4	2000 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	23 April
5	2000 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló	7 May
6	2000 European Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	21 May
7	2000 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	4 June
8	2000 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	18 June
9	2000 French Grand Prix	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	2 July
10	2000 Austrian Grand Prix	A1-Ring, Spielberg	16 July
11	2000 German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	30 July
12	2000 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	13 August
13	2000 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	27 August
14	2000 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	10 September
15	2000 United States Grand Prix	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis	24 September
16	2000 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	8 October
17	2000 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	22 October